Legal
Who will watch the watchmen: On dirty money & estate agency
The government is finally stepping up the fight against the tide of 'dirty money' flowing through the UK property market, but estate agents shouldn't be the first line of defence, argues Saul Empson...
£325bn in suspect cash funnelled through the UK via high-end service providers
'Groundbreaking' analysis by Transparency International investigates 400 corruption and money laundering cases involving law firms, estate agencies, banks, mortgage firms and interior designers...
Hardwicke names new practice director
Carolyn McCombe will take over from Deborah Anderson in December
Buyer in £35k SDLT fail over ‘grounds’ definition
Couple claimed their £1.5m Hertfordshire property should be classified as mixed-use, and therefore taxed at the lower rate
Kingsley Napley recruits a new Real Estate partner
Irwin Mitchell's Ian Silverblatt has joined London law firm Kingsley Napley, as a partner in the Real Estate & Construction team
Developer ordered to stump up £300k after felling ‘irreplaceable’ giant redwood
Magnificent 176-year-old tree was one of the earliest introductions of the species in Britain
Super-prime Chelsea scheme embroiled in Vatican ‘scandal’
The redevelopment of the former Harrods depository on Sloane Avenue is at the centre of an investigation by the Vatican into the use of $200m in funds...
The Tenant Fees Act: Does it have any teeth?
Barrister Katrina Mather of Hardwicke Chambers explores the realities of the Tenant Fees ban, a "slightly peculiar piece of legislation" that came into force on 1st June
LonRes acquires AML consultancy
FCS' range of compliance services will help 'free up agents to concentrate on what they do best', says the B2B trading platform and data provider...
Sandbanks homeowner hit with £60k fine for lopping protected pines
Court hands down hefty penalty after illegal works boost value of high-end holiday home 'by between £20k and £100k'
Auriens partners go to court over bankruptcy dispute
Karen Mulville has filed a bankruptcy petition against business partner Johnny Sandelson in the High Court, which Sandelson argues should be dismissed
‘Unscrupulous’ Westminster landlord hit with record £500k planning fine
Southwark Crown Court hands down the biggest ever penalty for a planning offence in Westminster after enforcement officers discover eight flats crammed into a three-bed house in Maida Vale